Trash
We have a problem brewing and it's time to nip it in the bud.
Though out the summer and continuing until the first week of November we have
ONE dumpster pick-up,
ONCE a week.
After that we will move to
TWO pic-ups, TWICE a week
BUT for now...just ONE!
And it's overflowing with contraband trash leaving no room for the stinky stuff!
Into the dumpster:
kitchen waste
wet, soiled paper
glass
food cans
hmmm, I'm sure there are other items...
BUT,
most household items can be recycled,
OR,
picked up by a new service that is starting.
Angel's Trash Service
Angel does lawn care here in the park and also will be
picking up bulky items you want to get rid of.
Angel Gracia 956-533-6227
The first monthly service will be
Monday, Oct. 19th.
He will park a trailer up near the office.
Throw in bulky stuff too big to recycle or not acceptable in the landfill.
That would be things like:
Metal
Chemicals (If paint is dry it can go in the dumpster)
Tires
Furniture
Appliances
Do you know the resort can be fined for throwing
the above items in the dumpster?
Starting in November he will park the trailer for every Junque & Java weekend.
Saturday thru Monday so you can dump your unwanted items right into the trailer.
This will be a paid-by-the-park service.
However, if you have lots of bulky items to dispose of,
Angel will pick up at your house for $40 a load.
Share with neighbors and it is affordable.
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Grass cuttings, tree limbs and other organic waste (no plastic bags, please) should go to the chipper/mulch area across from the 600 row. Can't move it yourself? Ask the office for help.
If we keep the stinky stuff from the kitchen tightly bagged it should deter the invasion of critters and bugs...so tie up your trash. 
Keeps the flies under control. 
Info on recycling:
Most of us feel less guilty when we toss something in the bin headed for the recycling plant rather than the landfill.
Turns out, though, wishful thinking may do more harm than good.
If you include some items that aren't recyclable, you run the risk
of your entire batch being shipped off to the nearest dump.
The best thing you can do is educate yourself about local recycling rules.
In the meantime here's the short list of common items that don't belong in the recycling bin,
no matter what your zip code:
Pizza boxes.
The oil from pizza can contaminate cardboard boxes,
making it impossible to process them into clean paper.
Napkins and paper towels.
It's not the paper goods themselves that present a problem,
but the fact that they're typically used to wipe up food,
cleaning products, and other 'hazardous waste
Sticky notes.
Their size, color, and the adhesive strip make them a better bet for the trash bin.
Wet paper.
Paper fibers that have been exposed to water are shorter and therefore
less valuable to paper mills, making it unprofitable to collect and recycle.
Figuring out which plastics you can recycle is often confusing.
It's generally well known that most curbside programs only take plastics labeled #1 and #2 on the bottom, but many people are shocked to hear that shape sometimes plays a role."
What we are recycling:
Magazines
newspapers
cardboard
aluminum cans
plastic
Ron & Gloria are the recycling gurus.
Shortly a recycling shed will be placed next to the dumpster so it should be a no-brainer.
We can all do our part to
GO GREEN!
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Hopefully your appetite is not completely shot 'cause we have a
Harvest Dinner Pot Luck on the calender.
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 5:30
We will eat in the pavilion after getting our plates in the community room.
There is a sign-up sheet in the pavilion with very few names on it...go sign up!
6 comments:
I know we mobiles and you RV'ers don't have tons of room to set up recycling centers in our kitchens but we can do a little. We have a bucket in the corner where we place RINSED aluminum cans and plastics.(look on the bottom for #1or #2).
I have a box by the front door that newspapers, magazines and junk mail, oh, and cardboard,goes into.
I confess that in the past we figured, "Oh, we have so little to recycle, it isn't worth it."
But it all adds up doesn't it?
I have to add my two-cents worth to this post. I'm as guilty as anyone in getting lazy from time to time about recycling. And, I know some of you think Karen is just being anal about the whole garbage thing. But would you believe that so far this week, residents have reported finding a tire (which is not accepted in any landfill), a floor lamp, a plant stand and a large cardboard box from someone's new power tool! These are just the items that people have seen - who knows what other large items lurk in the dumpster.
Did you know that this site limits the length of your comment? Well, I'm a woman and I wasn't done talking so I'll post again! :)
The reason I get upset about this whole thing is that a few irresponsible people will end up costing us all money when down the road they tally up the expenses (and garbage is a big one) to calculate new site rental rates - and I don't want to help pay for expenses that are unecessary.
By the way, I'm no longer at #222, but I'm having trouble "changing my identity" on the blog.
Sue 222 I feel if you want people to work harder at the trash issure, you should not yell at them. As far as big items woooo so once a month there will be a trailer to take away stuff, the problem is there needs to be a space to put them on a daily basis, because space is a real concern for most of us in small places.
Since you are anonymous I can't apologize personally - but I don't remember yelling at anyone - especially over trash. The fact is that tires are not allowed in any landfills anywhere. The large cardboard box could have been easily flattened and taken to the recycle room (which will soon be much more convenient.) Other items you can store in your shed, etc., until the appropriate weekend just like you do for normal trash pickup outside the park. We all - me included - just have to break old habits and try to "go green."
"Anonymous" strikes again - without the courage to identify him/her/themselve(s).
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